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Planning commission backs rezoning of parcels A and B in Case 448; parcel C held pending critical-area determination
Summary
The Worcester County Planning Commission recommended approval of rezoning for parcels A and B in Case 448 on June 16, finding both a change in neighborhood character and a prior mapping/zoning mistake; approval for parcel C was deferred pending a critical-area boundary determination.
The Worcester County Planning Commission on June 16 recommended rezoning two sections of parcel Case 448 (identified in the record as sections A and B) from A-1/E-1 to C-2 commercial, citing a demonstrated change in neighborhood character and an apparent mistake in how prior maps aligned with on-the-ground conditions.
Mark Spencer Crawford, attorney for the applicant, and Frank Lynch, who prepared an exhibit showing field‑verified boundaries, told the commission the official adopted 2002 Critical Area map and the tax map contain alignment errors. They argued the LDA (Limited Development Area) boundary and the C-2 zoning line should align on the parcel; based on their exhibit, sections A and B meet the county's criteria…
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